FDIC: 34% of Ga. banks unprofitable
One-third of Georgia’s commercial banks and savings institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) are now unprofitable, according to the FDIC's quarterly banking profile report published Tuesday.
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Real Living partners with Centralized Showing call center
For Central Ohio’s largest residential real estate agency, streamlining the effort to get prospective homebuyers in the door meant adding a middleman.
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PIPE receives $300K Assisi grant
Partners in Public Education has been awarded a $300,000 grant from The Assisi Foundation of Memphis, with the potential of an additional $700,000 if the organization raises $1.2 million by May 2009.
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Colliers International Names EVP, U.S. Ops.
Colliers International has selected Carolyn J. Sidor as its new executive vice president, U.S. Operations. Working out of Colliers’ Boston headquarters, Sidor will be responsible for overseeing the company’s 99 offices across the United States.A 20…
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Florida banks net income plunges in second quarter
Florida’s 275 commercial banks reported a collective net loss of $4 million for the second quarter ended June 30, down 101 percent from $493 million in net income reported by 273 commercial banks in the state in the second quarter of 2007.
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HOA Move-In & Out Policy
Americans are a highly mobile society. Considering the amount of personal goods and furniture that many are blessed with, moving a household from one place to another efficiently takes both time and planning. When it comes to homeowner association moves, especially mid and high rise buildings, the logistics often involve coordinating with management, neighbors and others to minimize disruption. Here is a sample policy which can be adapted to your use:
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MLS future: Bring a big gun
Inman blog scan
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Add firepower to real estate presentations
Perspective: An arsenal of ideas for agents
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Kathryn Dean named Wash Univ. architecture graduate school director
Architect Kathryn Dean, founding partner of Dean/Wolf Architects in New York City, has been appointed director of the Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis.
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The foreclosure crisis
Curtis and Twyla Christian are facing foreclosure. They?re not sure how they are going to come up with the $8,000 they need to keep their home.
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